Kengeri, on Mysore Road in southwest Bangalore, has a lot of independent houses with terrace and front-yard pots alongside newer apartment blocks. Terrace plants here get more direct sun and wind than a shaded apartment balcony, so they dry out faster in the dry months and take the full force of the monsoon rain.
Bangalore's plant seasons, in short
- March-May (dry, warm): Soil dries out fastest. Check pots in direct sun every 1-2 days; small terrace pots may need daily watering.
- June-September (southwest monsoon): Rain does much of the work for outdoor pots. Water less and make sure pots drain. Waterlogged roots are a bigger risk than drought.
- October-November (northeast monsoon): A second, often heavier rain spell. Same drainage caution, especially after several rainy days in a row.
- December-February (cool, dry): Growth slows. Indoors, watering every 4-7 days is usually enough; overwatering now is a common cause of root rot.
Terrace and balcony pots in Kengeri
Open terraces are the trickiest spot. In March-May, small pots (under 8 inches) in full sun can dry out in a single day, so group them together, move them into afternoon shade if you can, and water early in the morning. In the monsoon, raise pots on bricks or stands so the drainage holes aren't sitting in pooled water. Money plants, snake plants, crotons, hibiscus and tulsi all do well on Kengeri terraces; tulsi and hibiscus are the ones that suffer first when watering is missed.
Going away from Kengeri?
For a trip of more than a few days, the seasonal shifts above can catch your plants out: a self-watering spike set for the dry season can drown a pot in monsoon rain, and a monsoon routine leaves pots thirsty in April. Our vacation plant-care guide covers what you can set up yourself. watermyplant.in also arranges plant sitting in Kengeri (560060), as part of our service across India: a gardener near you visits and waters while you're away.
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